White Chocolate Chip Pecan Shortbread Cookies
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3.5
White Chocolate Chip Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Description
White Chocolate Chip Pecan Shortbread Cookies start with creamed butter, white sugar, and vanilla, combined with flour, white chocolate chips, and chopped pecans. The dough is shaped into an 11-12 inch log wrapped in parchment and chilled for about 2 hours. Slicing the dough into uniform slices before baking ensures consistent thickness and even cooking.
The baking at 325°F lightly browns the edges while preserving a soft shortbread center. The pecans add crunch and nutty flavor balancing the sweetness of the white chocolate chips. The texture is crumbly but tender, characteristic of shortbread.
These cookies pair well with tea or coffee and can be enjoyed as a snack or dessert. Cooling the cookies for a few minutes on the baking sheet allows them to firm up, making transferring easier and preventing breakage.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter at room temperature, (16 tablespoons/1 cup/8 ounces/220 grams, unsalted
- 1/2 cup white cane sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup pecans chopped pieces
Instructions
- Set oven to 325°F.
- Using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer and a large bowl, cream the butter and the sugar together. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- Add the flour, chocolate chips, and pecans and mix well to combine
- Form into an 11-12 inch log on a piece of waxed or parchment paper. Roll the log in the paper, smoothing it out as you go. Twist the ends to secure.
- Refrigerate the log for about 2 hours.
- Slice the log into 3/8 inch slices and place on a silpat or parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until the cookies are just turning a light brown around the edges. The centers will still be quite pale.
- Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet to firm up for a few minutes before carefully transferring them to a cooling rack.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 23cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cookie | |
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 252IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
3.5
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